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As the Fall EOT rapidly approaches, it's a good time for a reminder on the house rules. Although, the fines technically only apply to the Active members, these are rules that apply to and should be followed by all guests of the house. One relatively new rule is the one about pets.

PETS: There are NO PETS (including but not limited to dogs) allowed on the property. This includes Actives, Alumni, and anyone else who may visit the house. Having pets on the property is in direct violation of both the Sigma Phi Delta International insurance policy as well as the Kappa Alumni of Sigma Phi Delta, Inc lease and insurance policy.

DISHES: Plates, bowls, silverware, cups, glasses, pots, pans, casserole dishes, cutting board, appliances, and big defrosting bowls will be cleaned by the person(s) using them. Fines will be assessed. Rinse your plates off on the RIGHT side of the sink after eating.

FOOD: If it’s not yours, don’t eat it. A $20 fine will be assessed to anyone CAUGHT IN THE ACT of stealing food.

Other than water, NO EATING OR DRINKING IN GRAND ROOM!!! If you eat, drink, spill or leave a stain in the grand room a $10 fine will be assessed.

Air/Heat will be turned on and off by Chief, Vice Chief, or Business Manager ONLY!!!

DRINKING: If you drink in the basement or anywhere else in the house, clean up your mess. Fines will be assessed for those who leave the mess.

NO DESTRUCTION OF THE HOUSE!!! i.e. punching or kicking holes in the walls, windows, or throwing knives into doors or walls.

Shut off all lights and electronics when leaving a room. Keep front door locked at all times

The house is to be locked no later than midnight every night.

Pool Sticks: Intentional damaging or abuse of a pool stick will incur a $1 fine.

Every year, we like to recognize all of the Alumni who have contributed to the Kappa Alumni Chapter. Without the continued support of our Alumni, we would not be what we are today. As we progress, it is essential to have a strong Alumni base, and we thank all of you who have contributed toward that strength.

Alumni Donations for the 2017 Calendar Year

Joe Fulcher

$150.00

Edwin Ludwig

$100.00

Kent Grose

$50.00

Mike Votaw

$50.00

Dues Paying Alumni for the 2017 Calendar Year

Chris Baker

Kent Grose

Dave Norris

Jake Black

Rodney Jacobs

Casey O'Brien

Nick Bohlander

Edwin Ludwig

Chad Owen

Jon Eastham

Joseph Lushnia

Gary Ray

Charlie Erb

Michael Miller

Andrew Slovacek

Tyler Finup

Lyle Fast

Mike Votaw

Joe Fulcher

Mike Murphy

Bill Warner

In addition to those who have donated and paid their dues, we would also like to thank everyone who has supported us by participating in the Annual and Semi-Annual meetings, EOT weekend celebrations, as well as those who have supported us with their feedback and encouragement.

On the weekend of August 12th, the Kappa Chapter held a work weekend to get the Castle looking great before the start of the fall semester. The weekend started with a Chapter visit by fellow Kappa Alumni, Grand President Alix Minden, who also helped to organize the work weekend. The attendants included 12 Actives and 8 Alumni for a total of 20 Brothers. One of the main focuses was to replace the steps of the deck, which have been in rough shape as of late. They were completely torn down, replaced, and stained. Other major projects included painting the main level and upstairs bathrooms and re-staining the balconies. The bathrooms were painted a neutral light grey color named "online" grey, and the balconies were stained the same brown color that we have all gotten accustomed to. The deck was not re-stained since there have been discussions about completely replacing the deck sometime in the near future. Additional projects included repainting the front and back doors and exterior trim, repainting the letters on the south and west sides of the house, fixing the railing in the west foyer that had come unattached, cleaning the windows, replacing a light fixture, and tracing and labeling the breaker panels by room and function. Overall, a lot of work was accomplished over the weekend, and the Castle was ready for the semester to begin. Thank you to everyone who participated in the planning and execution of the work weekend!

On the weekend of April 8th, 2017, the Brothers of the Sigma Phi Delta Kappa Chapter hosted their Spring EOT Alumni weekend. Saturday was a full and eventful day of celebration, remembrance, and memorial as it recognized the 70th anniversary of the founding of Kappa Chapter as well as the 20th anniversary of the passing of Brother Mason Michael Foor, who passed away while still attending college.

The weather was uncharacteristically cooperative for the time of year, and the events of this beautiful spring day began at noon with a lunch at the Castle (fraternity house). The lunch was generously donated by Brother Joe Fulcher ('10) and was hosted by the Actives. Following the lunch, the Semi-Annual Meeting of Kappa Alumni of Sigma Phi Delta took place led by the President of the Board of Directors, Brother Mike Votaw ('91). The meeting included close to 30 participants with a fairly even distribution of Alumni and Actives. The bulk of the discussions included completed, ongoing, and future house projects and lasted just under an hour and a half.

In the mid-afternoon, after the conclusion of the meeting, a memorial was held for Brother Foor, who passed away on April 17, 1997 from a congenital heart defect. He was an Active Brother at the time who was studying Mechanical Engineering at Tri-State. His picture, which is hanging on a memorial wall inside the house, and a memorial tree (with plaque) in the front yard of the house have been familiar to generations of Sigma Phi Delta men. Unfortunately, storm damage destroyed the tree last year so a new one was planted in its place, and it was re-dedicated along with the original plaque during this ceremony. The memorial ceremony was led by Brother Keith Hileman ('97), who remembers Mason as a free spirit and generous soul. Additionally, it was an honor to have his father, Brother Steve Foor, in attendance, who became an Honorary Brother at the time of the loss.

Being in an engineering fraternity, we are usually celebrating intellectual or professional achievements of our Alumni, but sometimes we get the chance to celebrate physical achievements. That's the story with Kappa Alumni Nathan Turner (Mechanical Engineer '04) and Joel Reed (Mechanical Engineer '02). Both of these Phi Delt men have been heavily involved with marathons and triathlons, including the IRONMAN competition in the past few years. Not only do these competitions require physical strength, but they also require mental strength. For those who are unfamiliar, a triathlon includes three separate portions: swimming, bike riding, and running, and an IRONMAN competition is a type of triathlon that consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile run totaling 140.6 miles. Each segment has its own time limit, and the participants are required to cross the finish line by midnight on the day of the competition. These competitions take place all around the world, and every year, the top finishers compete in Kona Hawaii at the world championship. Each race allows a maximum of between 2,500 and 3,000 people, but only 2,000 people total are allowed to compete in the world championship.

Both Nathan and Joel started their journey in similar manner by trying to make life changes to get into better shape. Nathan made a new years resolution 4 years ago to lose some weight. Just by changing his diet, he was able to lose 30 pounds in just a few short months. Continuing the trend of being healthier, he decided to sign up for a mud run with a friend. Nathan had a great time doing the mud run, and he ended up making a deal with his friend to try a triathlon. He signed up to do the smallest of all the triathlons, a sprint triathlon, which consists of a 0.5 mile swim, 12.4 mile bike ride, and 3.1 mile run (16 miles total). It was a daunting task, but it was only the beginning. "I ended up doing that race in October of 2012 and never looked back. I fell in love with the sport. I realized the challenge of the whole thing, the fitness level required, and the inspiration the whole thing provides to me. I have done sports all my life and love competition, but triathlon is just something totally different. You get to compete against others, but also yourself. Trying to push your body at a hard level (the level the average person would do for 30 min tops in the gym) for 13-15 hrs to me is insane, and I love every minute of it."